Your hood service has a 30-day filing clock
Palm Springs runs its own fire code. The city adopted the 2025 California Fire Code and named the Palm Springs Fire Department as the authority having jurisdiction. One local change applies to every commercial kitchen: under amendment 104.1.1, the inspection, testing and maintenance report for a kitchen hood suppression system has to be filed through The Compliance Engine within 30 days of the service visit.
A fresh tag on the cylinder is only half of it. The city wants the report too. Before your next visit, settle who files it, and keep a copy for your own records.
The same filing rule covers fire alarm reports. If your building has both, see our Palm Springs fire alarm service page. Questions about permits, plan review or inspections go to the department's Fire Prevention Bureau at 760-323-8186 or fire.prevention@palmspringsca.gov (3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way).
What happens at a semi-annual service
Kitchen suppression systems are inspected every six months under NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A. That's two visits a year. Put both on the calendar.
On a typical visit, the technician:
- Checks the agent cylinder, its pressure gauge and the release mechanism.
- Confirms each nozzle sits over the appliance it protects and is capped and clean.
- Replaces the metal-alloy fusible links, which NFPA 96 calls for at least every six months.
- Tests the manual pull station and the fuel or power shutoff to the cooking line.
- Tags the system and writes up any deficiency.
Don't forget the Class K extinguisher. Any kitchen with a suppression system also needs one, and wet chemical units get a hydrostatic test every five years. Our Palm Springs fire extinguisher service covers that unit, and restaurant sprinkler inspections cover the sprinklers overhead.
Do you run a resort or boutique hotel with more than one cooking line? Each hood system gets its own inspection and its own tag, so a property with a main kitchen and a separate poolside grill has two systems to keep current and two reports to file.
UL 300 fire kitchen systems
UL 300 is the test standard for pre-engineered wet chemical systems that protect commercial cooking appliances. Older dry chemical systems don't meet it.
Not sure which one you have? Check the cylinder label and the last service tag, or ask the technician at your next visit. If it turns out to be dry chemical, ask the Fire Prevention Bureau what it expects for your kitchen and get a quote for a UL 300 wet chemical system.
Changes to the cooking line matter too. A new fryer or a moved range can leave a nozzle aimed at empty space. When the cooking line changes, have the system checked against the new layout before the first service.
Who does the work
California work for 1 Pro Fire is performed by Hedrick Fire Protection. Hedrick holds C-16 fire protection and C-10 electrical contractor licenses, and is licensed by the California State Fire Marshal under Title 19 for portable extinguisher service and for inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems.
Palm Springs is one of our listed service areas. For fire kitchen service in Palm Springs, call (951) 384-0323 or email socal@1profire.com. Have your hood count and last tag date ready.
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Palm Springs fire kitchen questions
How often does a Palm Springs hood suppression system need service?
Every six months. That schedule comes from NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A, and the fusible links get replaced at those visits.
Where does the service report go?
Palm Springs amendment 104.1.1 requires hood suppression reports to be filed through The Compliance Engine within 30 days of service. Settle who files it before the technician leaves.
I'm opening a new business in an existing kitchen space. What should I check?
Confirm the hood system is UL 300 wet chemical, get it inspected and tagged, and make sure a Class K extinguisher is mounted. For permit or inspection questions about the new occupancy, call the Fire Prevention Bureau at 760-323-8186.
Does an older dry chemical system meet UL 300?
No. UL 300 applies to pre-engineered wet chemical systems.
Who handles commercial fire inspections in Palm Springs?
The Palm Springs Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau handles commercial inspections, permits and plan review.
Related links
See all our services on the Palm Springs fire protection hub. Outside the city, we also offer fire kitchen service in Riverside County, fire kitchen service in San Bernardino County and fire kitchen service in San Diego County.